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Mar 24 1:03 pm
  • homelessness

Long Beach will extend winter homeless shelter at Community Hospital through April

Jason Ruiz

City officials had been seeking an extension at the hospital, which has been hosting up to 81 people per night since mid-December and was originally slated to close at the end of March.

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Mar 24 8:49 am
  • homelessness

Attendees describe frustration, optimism as mayor tries to set expectations at homelessness focus groups

Jeremiah Dobruck

As he tries to set the agenda on homelessness, Mayor Rex Richardson has been meeting with invite-only groups of frontline workers and concerned citizens. Here’s what they’ve been telling him.

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Mar 22 6:23 pm
  • homelessness

City prepares to sweep homeless encampments near LA River

Fernando Haro Garcia, Jackie Rae and Jeremiah Dobruck

City and county crews are preparing a sweep of homeless encampments near the Los Angeles River south of Anaheim Street in Long Beach, even as the city’s homeless shelters are near capacity and the temporary winter shelter is slated to close in a little more than a week.

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Mar 22 2:51 pm
  • homelessness

Residents say they were told not to leave winter homeless shelter amid COVID outbreak

Jeremiah Dobruck

One resident said he was kept from going to work even though he wasn’t sick, something the Long Beach Health Department says it didn’t recommend.

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Mar 17 2:23 pm
  • homelessness

Long Beach to open 50 overnight parking spaces to unhoused people near the Queen Mary

Kat Schuster

Beginning March 20, the city is expanding its Safe Parking Program to offer 50 overnight parking spaces in a parking lot near the Queen Mary. The site will have security officers, a pet relief area, hand-washing facilities and restrooms.

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Mar 16 4:16 pm
  • homelessness

Long Beach seeks community input on homelessness response

Staff Reports

The city has launched a survey to gauge community members’ knowledge and perceptions of homelessness in Long Beach, which officials said will help inform response efforts and guide how resources are allocated moving forward.

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Mar 16 9:47 am
  • homelessness

Newsom to propose building 1,200 small houses to ease homeless crisis

Adam Beam, Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will pay to build and install the 1,200 small homes, which can be put up quickly and placed on public land to house people living in encampments along roads and rivers.

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Mar 14 3:41 pm
  • homelessness

Long Beach creates online dashboard for data on homelessness

Alicia Robinson

City officials hope tracking the information will allow them to better tackle the issue. One data point highlighted in the dashboard is that the most common outcome for people who leave interim housing is landing in an emergency shelter, rather than finding a permanent home.

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Mar 13 1:58 pm
  • homelessness

City seeks donations for people experiencing homelessness

Laura Anaya-Morga

The in-person donation event will take place on Saturday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Stadium parking lot located on East Conant Street.

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Mar 7 8:51 am
  • homelessness

Wrigley pushes back on Metro’s proposal for A Line homeless service hub

Jason Ruiz

Nearly 150 people showed up to a Monday night meeting to hear representatives speak about the project, which could bring such a hub to either the Willow Street or Wardlow station later this year.

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